What color is #374758?

#374758 is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(55, 71, 88), and in HSL hsl(211, 23%, 28%).

Is #374758 accessible as text?

On white, #374758 has a contrast ratio of 9.53:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.20:1 (fails). For text placed on #374758, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #374758?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-700 (#364153).

What colors go well with #374758?

As a neutral, #374758 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #374758 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #374758 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#374758 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #374758

Not just a swatch — here's how #374758 works with other colors. Named schemes with #374758 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #374758 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Charcoal opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #374758 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #374758 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #596879

Charcoal is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #374758 Secondary #7F4538 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Charcoal plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #374758 Secondary #676D73 Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Charcoal is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #374758 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #374758

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People also use #374758 with

Myrtle Green Charcoal Umber Gainsboro

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 9.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4DAE0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #373C58 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #374758 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #374758;
  --color-base-rgb: 55 71 88;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.1% 0.036 250.3);
  --color-50: #F5F7F9;
  --color-100: #E6EAF0;
  --color-200: #CDD6E0;
  --color-300: #A9B7C6;
  --color-400: #8698AC;
  --color-500: #667A8F;
  --color-600: #53606F;
  --color-700: #3E4751;
  --color-800: #2B3036;
  --color-900: #1B1E22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F5F7F9',
    100: '#E6EAF0',
    200: '#CDD6E0',
    300: '#A9B7C6',
    400: '#8698AC',
    500: '#667A8F',
    600: '#53606F',
    700: '#3E4751',
    800: '#2B3036',
    900: '#1B1E22',
  },
}

$base: #374758;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F7F9;
$base-100: #E6EAF0;
$base-200: #CDD6E0;
$base-300: #A9B7C6;
$base-400: #8698AC;
$base-500: #667A8F;
$base-600: #53606F;
$base-700: #3E4751;
$base-800: #2B3036;
$base-900: #1B1E22;
$base-hover: #2C3946;
$base-subtle: #BEC8D2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#374758",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EAF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDD6E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9B7C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8698AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#667A8F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#53606F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E4751",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3036",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1E22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #374758

Color Lab

Pairs with #374758

UI roles & guardrails

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